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Business leaders, particularly those in upstate New York, say the 2016 legislative session, which recently concluded, was the worst for small businesses…
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The new state budget has been in place for nearly a week, but little attention has been paid to many of the items that are in it. A government reform…
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Labor advocates say they want the state of Connecticut to tax companies that pay low wages to their employees, companies like big box retail stores and…
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Advocates gathered at several Long Island Rail Road stations on Monday to pressure lawmakers to include a $15 minimum wage in the New York State budget.…
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s administration has released a report that it says shows the benefits of raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour over the…
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Governor Andrew Cuomo and Vice President Joe Biden headlines a pep rally to pass paid family leave in New York, but some question whether the governor’s…
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is using his executive authority to boost the minimum wage for state workers.Cuomo, at a union rally in New York City,…
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A new poll finds Governor Cuomo’s campaign for a phased in $15 an hour minimum wage is resonating among his base group of supporters. The Siena poll also…
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A proposal in New York State to gradually raise the minimum wage for fast-food workers could be formally approved any day.The increase was endorsed by a…
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Momentum is building for a $15-an-hour minimum wage in Connecticut, at least for some workers, given the formation of a new low-wage worker advisory panel…